RUGBY LEGENDS ONLINE

RUGBY LEGENDS ONLINE

Our team of coaches is made up of some of SA’s rugby legends – not only are they record-breaking and history-making, they are also ripping it up with fans and followers on social media. We look into the top five legends of SA rugby and their twitter profiles.

John Smit

Position: Springbok Hooker and prop, 2000 – 2011, he also took on the responsibility of CEO of the Cell C Sharks and was the 50thSpringbok captain

Known for: Captained the SA Springbok team during the 2007 World Cup, leading the team to a historic victory. He also held the record for the worlds most-capped rugby captain by the end of his career and currently is the third most-capped Springbok player with a total of 111 caps.

Twitter: @JohnSmit123

Followers: 229 599

Braam van Straaten

Position: Springbok Flyhalf and centre, 1999 – 2001

Known for: SA Rugby Player of the Year nominee in 2001 for scoring 2 tries and achieving 21 caps during his three-year Springbok career. He now holds the titles of former kicking coach for the Australian team and current assistant coach of the Sharks.

Twitter: @BraamvStraaten1

Followers: 1 749

Tonderai Chavhanga

Position: Springbok Wing, 2005 – 2008

Known for: Holds the Springbok record for most tries in a test (6), during the South Africa vs Uruguay test game in 2005 in East London.

Twitter: @tchavhanga

Followers: 1 086

James Small

Position: Springbok Wing and Fullback, 1992 – 1997

Known for: SA Rugby Player of the Year nominee in 1993. He also held the title of most Test tries by a Springbok during his SA rugby career. He scored a total of 20 tries during this time.

Twitter: @JamesTerenceSm1

Followers: 29 150

Gcobani Bobo

Position: Former Springbok Centre, 2003 – 2008

Known for: Demonstrating significantly superior speed on the field throughout his rugby career. He is also a popular rugby commentator and a co-author of the book “The Rise of the Dagger”.